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Christmas at the movies

Democrat senior writer;
Published 10:02 a.m. ET Dec. 24, 2013

Ben Stiller plays a dreamer who wants to impress Kristen Wiig in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."
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If your Christmas tradition involves going to the movies, there are a lot of new choices opening on Wednesday.

Note that Christmas Day-only times are provided by theater websites and may have changed. Check www.fandango.com. The downtown IMAX theater at the Challenger Center is closed for Christmas.

47 Ronin

PG-13, 119 minutes. Violence, intense action sequences.

Keanu Reeves, Kô Shibasaki. After a ruthless warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Let the butt-kickin’ commence.

Governors Square: 4:15, 7:25, 10:35

Tallahassee Mall: 10:15 a.m., 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15

Grudge Match

PG-13, 114 minutes. Profanity, violence, rude humor, sexual humor.

Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone. Two boxing legends who are getting long in the tooth are lured out of retirement and into the ring for one last big pay day. Action-comedy directed by Peter Segal (“Get Smart,” “Anger Management”). With Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, Kim Basinger, Rich Little and Jim Lampley.

Justin Bieber, Usher Raymond. The Canadian pop sensation tries to keep grounded while his singing career rockets into the stratosphere in this backstage documentary. Growing up in public is never easy.

Idris Elba, Naomie Harris.The civil rights leader Nelson Mandela fights back against the apartheid government of South Africa, is imprisoned for 27 years and lives long enough to be elected president in this bio-pic. Directed by Justin Chadwick (“The Other Boleyn Girl”). With Robert Hobbs, Terry Pheto and Theo Landey.

Governors Square: 12:10, 3:30, 6:55, 10:20

Tallahassee Mall: 10:15 a.m., 1:30, 4:45, 8

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

PG, 114 minutes.

Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig. Shortly before Life magazine publishes its final print issue, a mild-mannered photo editor goes to great lengths to track down the missing negative for the cover shot in this slightly bland romantic fantasy. Directed by Stiller, who takes great liberties with his source material (a short story by humorist James Thurber). With Sean Penn, Patton Oswalt, Shirley MacLaine and Adam Scott. (B-)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill. During the boom times on Wall Street in the ‘90s, an unscrupulous stockbroker lives the fast life while bilking investors and doing lots of drugs. Directed by Martin Scorsese (“Raging Bull”). With Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Spike Jonze and Rob Reiner.